Ucl: Real Madrid-Tottenham 1-1| as it happened...

Welcome to our live coverage of Real Madrid-Tottenham. This is what you need to know ahead of the kick-off.

Real Madrid are unbeaten against Tottenham in European competition; they have faced each other four times previously, with Real winning three of them (D1).

Real Madrid are also the team Tottenham have faced the most times in European competition without ever scoring (4 games).

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 29 Champions League group games (W22 D7), their last defeat dating back to October 2012 away against Dortmund. At home, Real have won 21 of their last 23 group games (D2), last tasting defeat eight years ago against AC Milan, in October 2009 (2-3).

Real Madrid have failed to score only once in their last 52 Champions League group games (Paris SG 0-0 Real Madrid, October 2015).

Real Madrid have won the European Cup/Champions League on 12 occasions – including three of the last four – more than any other team in history. In fact, they’ve won each of their last six finals in the competition.

Real Madrid are playing in the Champions League for the 21st consecutive season, the longest run in the history of the competition. They have always made it out of the group stages.

Meanwhile, Tottenham are in the Champions League group stages for the third time after 2010/11 (quarter-finals) and 2016/17 (group stages). It’s the first time they’ve reached it in consecutive seasons.

Tottenham have won their opening two games of a Champions League campaign for the first time. They have converted six of their eight shots on target.